How long have you lived in the area?
Nick: I’ve lived in Bright for about three years now. I'm Nepalese, so I've been in Australia for about nine years. I’ve lived in Melbourne, Shepparton and other areas, but I've been living here for three years.
Joe: Eight years.
What do you do for a living?
Nick: I work in Star Hotel as a sous chef, and that's my full-time job.
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Joe: I’m the head chef here in the Star Hotel.
What are your hobbies or interests?
Nick: I’m a big muso. I play guitar, drums, I sing, and even do it together with Joe. I love riding motorbikes and playing music.
Joe: I’m a mixed martial artist, so I love mixed martial arts and cage fighting. And chess – I’m a chess master in the Philippines.
What do you like about the area?
Nick: Everything – the people, the environment, the climate. Being from a mountain country, living in the valley back in the day, it just reminds me of my hometown.
Joe: First of all, the people are very friendly. They welcome everybody. There's no racism or things like that. The weather, the climate – everything's perfect here.
Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?
Nick: Towards the hills because of the view. If you have a rough day and stuff like that, if you go up to the hills, at certain heights, you see the view and it can clear your mind. So I would say Mount Buffalo and Mount Hotham. That's where I'll take people.
Joe: The best one for me is the riverside because it's very clear water and you can catch the beautiful sunlight.
Is there anything you would change about the area?
Nick: Especially on holiday times, there must be some strict rules about littering, because whenever you see bins, everywhere they’re full, people are not actually conscious about what they're doing with littering.
Joe: Maybe the traffic, especially when we get busy. But so far so good.
Do you have any hopes for the future?
Nick: I really believe this is a beautiful place. The locals here have to keep Bright the way it is and they've been doing really great. So I have good hope for the future about this place.
Joe: I just want to focus on my work in the kitchen.
